{"product_id":"9781399734790","title":"Strange Beasts","description":"Author: Susan J. Morris\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781399734790\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 29 Oct 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 384 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An absolute joy' TJ Klune\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A whip-smart, lusciously atmospheric adventure' Frances White\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fantastic and fresh' Wesley Chu\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Belle Epoque Paris, a monster is murdering powerful men. Stopping it may be a woman's job.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the Gendarmes ask the Royal Society for the Study of Abnormal Phenomena for help, they don't expect them to send Samantha Harker.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe's a researcher, more used to papercuts than knife fights. Sam is also the daughter of Dracula's killer and can see into the minds of monsters. It's a perilous power, one that could help her crack this case - or have her thrown into an asylum.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDr Helena Moriarty is Sam's reluctant partner, the Society's finest agent who has forged a formidable path in her notorious father's shadow. Professor Moriarty is in hiding, but he still makes his presence known: Hel's partners have a way of dying in mysterious circumstances.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Paris' glittering opera house to its darkest catacombs, the investigation pits Sam and Hel against magic, monsters, and men. And beneath their tenuous partnership, something else is growing . . .\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut is trusting Hel the key to solving the murders? Or is Sam just another pawn in a Moriarty game?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eWith characters drawn from the worlds of \u003ci\u003eDracula \u003c\/i\u003eand Sherlock Holmes, \u003ci\u003eStrange Beasts \u003c\/i\u003eis a twisty puzzle box of a historical fantasy - perfect for fans of Genevieve Cogman, Freya Marske, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand Gail Carriger.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46449901469854,"sku":"ADS-9781399734790","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781399734790.jpg?v=1769573294","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781399734790","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}